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The House That Serves the Lord

Joshua 24:14-15

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The House That Serves the Lord

I. Serves the Lord With Fear

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Serves the Lord With Fear

A. The Bible Talks Repeatedly About the Necessity of Fear

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The Bible Talks Repeatedly About the Necessity of Fear

It Is Required By God (Deuteronomy 10:12-13)
It Is Part of What Makes Man Whole (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

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Serves the Lord With Fear

B. There Are Two Components to Fear

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Two Components to Fear

Afraid of Displeasing God (2 Corinthians 5:11; Hebrews 10:30-31)
Reverence/Respect For God (Ephesians 5:33; Hebrews 12:28-29)

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Serves the Lord With Fear

C. It Is Both Fears That Are Essential

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Both Fears Are Essential

Fearing Displeasing God Motivates Us (Hebrews 10:26-31)
Reverence/Respect For God Motivates Us (2 Peter 1:5-7)

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Serves the Lord With Fear

D. If We Are Going to Have A House That Serves the Lord - It Must Be A House That Fears the Lord

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The House That Serves the Lord

I. Serves the Lord With Fear

II. Serves the Lord With Sincerity

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Serves the Lord With Sincerity

A. Meaning of Sincerity

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MEANING OF SINCERITY

1. “1. Complete, Unscathed, Intact, 2. Without Fault, Free of Blesmish; 3. Perfect; 4. Impeccable; 5. Honest, Devout” (HALOT)

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MEANING OF SINCERITY

2. “Without Defect, Blameless, Perfect” (Kohlenberger/Mounce Hebrew)

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MEANING OF SINCERITY

3. Translated “Whole” (Joshua 10:13; Ezekiel 15:5)

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Serves the Lord With Sincerity

B. The Idea is We Wholly Serve God - Like Caleb Did (Joshua 14:6-8)

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Serves the Lord With Sincerity

C. We Cannot Fake Sincerity/Whole Hearted Deovtion (Luke 20:20; 2 Timtohy 3:5)

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Serves the Lord With Sincerity

D. We Cannot Serve the Lord And Material Things (Matthew 6:24)

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Serves the Lord With Sincerity

E. If We Are Going to Have A House That Serves the Lord - It Must Be A House That Does So In Sincerity

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The House That Serves the Lord

I. Serves the Lord With Fear

II. Serves the Lord With Sincerity

III. Serves the Lord In Truth/Faithfulness

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Serves the Lord In Truth/Faithfulness

A. Faithfulness - “1. Firmness, Trustworthiness; 2. Constancy, Duration; 3. Faithfulness; 4. Truth” (HALOT)

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Serves the Lord In Truth/Faithfulness

B. The Idea is We Remain Constant In And Faithful to God’s Word

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Serves the Lord In Truth/Faithfulness

C. We Must Remain Steadfast (1 Corinthians 15:58; James 1:12)

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Serves the Lord In Truth/Faithfulness

D. If We Are Going to Have A House That Serves the Lord - It Must Do So In Truth/Faithfulness

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The House That Serves the Lord

I. Serves the Lord With Fear

II. Serves the Lord With Sincerity

III. Serves the Lord In Truth/Faithfulness

IV. Serves the Lord Only And No Other God

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Serves the Lord Only - Puts Away Idols

A. As We Already Saw, We Must Fully Serve God

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Serves the Lord Only - Puts Away Idols

B. If We Allow Anything to Take the Place of God, It Is An Idol

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Serves the Lord Only - Puts Away Idols

C. This Could Be Many Different Things

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IDOLS

Wealth

Work

Popularity

Friends

Family

Self

Recreational Activities

Etc.

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D. If We Are Gpong to Have A House That Serves the Lord - It Must Be A House That Puts Fod First (Matthew 6:33)

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The House That Serves the Lord

Joshua 24:14-15